2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%) in Kenya
Kenya: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%) was 3.8 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Kenya, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Kenya is 3.8, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Kenya peaked at 7.7 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.8, in 2019.
That places Kenya 113th out of 160 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.4 | — |
| 2001 | 7.6 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 7.7 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 7.6 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 7.3 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 6.9 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 6.5 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 6 | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 5.6 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 5.3 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 5 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 4.8 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 4.6 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 4.4 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.1 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 4 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3.8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.5, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.8, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.79 | 5.3 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.31 | 3.8 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Kenya?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Kenya was 3.8 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7 in 2002.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 in 2019.
- How does Kenya rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Kenya ranks 113th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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